#IQE – warns “slower than anticipated recovery”, “strategic review” and negotiating “short-term financing”

Judges Scientific (#JDG) – profit warning as certain orders now likely to “not all occur in time to deliver against the expectations”

#FDM Group – notes lower number of consultants assigned to clients, albeit “in line with its expectations”

Begbies Traynor (#BEG) – H1 “positive momentum”, notes higher employment costs and interest rates likely to extend elevated insolvency levels

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Volex (#VLX) – notes possible cash and shares offer proposals to TT Electronics (#TTG), whose board “has declined to engage”

Hellenic Dynamics (#HELD) – €1m loan announced in April still “has not been received” and “now exploring alternative financing options”!

Volex (#VLX) – H1 adj. EPS up to $0.152, DPS to 1.5p, “reiterates confidence”

Victoria (#VCP) – argues “positive leading indicator data” but admits “off a very low base” and assessing refinancing options

Audioboom (#BOOM) – states “ahead of the recently upgraded market expectation”, but just emphasises adjusted EBITDA

Amaroq Minerals (#AMRQ) – “key agreements” in advance of gold production including for processing and offtake

Altitude (#ALT) – notes H1 growth, “remains in line with the board's expectations for the full financial year”

Solid State (#SOLI) – ‘materially below expectations’ warning as “expenditure on a prominent defence order programme has been paused”

Record (#REC) – H1 EPS up to 2.58p, DPS maintained at 2.15p, trading “in line with the board's expectations”

MJ Gleeson (#GLE) – AGM Trading Update, states results “will be more weighted to the second half than usual”. Hmmm

boohoo (#BOO) – raises £39.3m at 31p per share, “up to” £6m “retail offer”

Zytronic (#ZYT) – following strategic review, “will now seek a sale and/or wind down of the group assets”

#HEIQ – “Update on Delisting and Potential Capital Raise”, delisting scheduled for 19th November

Young & Co's (#YNGA) – H1 adj. EPS up to 36.72p, DPS to 11.53p, notes “Government's budget will result in significant increased costs for our industry”

WH Smith (#SMWH) – FY adj. EPS up to 89.3p, DPS to 33.6p, “new financial year has started well”